Cablevision CEO admits pay TV might be a dead end
James Dolan has a vision for the future of the cable industry and it may not include pay TV. In an interview with The Wall …
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Windows gains no tablet traction as PC OEMs turn to Android
Microsoft has had a hard time getting consumers to buy the Surface and it seems that other Windows-based tablets aren’t doing much better. New research …
BlackBerry A10 phablet shown side-by-side with Z10, Q5 in leaked pictures
BlackBerry’s first foray into the world of phablets has popped up yet again in leaked pictures, this time shown side-by-side with the company’s Z10 and …
Obama administration looks to make unauthorized streaming a felony
Although pressure from activists and major tech companies helped kill off the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) last year, it looks as though the Obama …
Lenovo looks poised to break out in the smartphone market
Throughout 2013, Lenovo has been the only major PC vendor to hold its ground while rival vendors have gone into free fall. The company is …
Microsoft gives the Surface Pro an RT-style discount
Since Microsoft has reportedly been having more luck selling the Surface RT after its deep price cut, the company probably figured it would try its …
Comcast reportedly working on fairer version of ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy system
Comcast seems to have heeded warnings from many observers that the “six strikes” anti-piracy system favored by Hollywood is impractical and impossible to carry out …
Samsung’s smartwatch will likely be called the Galaxy Gear
With Samsung rumored to unveil its first-ever smartwatch in less than a month, we now have a very good idea of what the new device …
Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Folder’ Android flip phone pictured in leaked photos
As we’ve noted in the past, Samsung will try absolutely anything when it comes to selling smartphones. The latest example of this is Samsung’s upcoming …
Video: Nokia takes its best shot at Apple in latest Lumia ad
Aggressively mocking Apple has worked wonders for Samsung and Nokia looks like it’s trying to capture some of Samsung’s magic by releasing an iPhone-bashing ad …
Why the Moto X isn’t shipping with the latest version of Android
One of the more puzzling aspects of Motorola’s big Moto X launch last week was why the device won’t be shipping with the latest version …
Android’s latest security snafu: One-click authentication lets hackers steal passwords
Hackers have been uncovering a lot of Android security holes lately, including one vulnerability that lets hackers turn legitimate Android apps into malware and another …
Apple’s once-dominant tablet market share has collapsed
If it seems like only a year ago that Apple’s iPad was the only tablet generating serious sales around the world, that’s because it was. …
Video: Next-gen iPad, budget iPhone shells purportedly shown in leaked videos
We’re definitely getting close to the launch of new Apple products because we’re starting to see a lot more leaked pictures and videos purportedly showing …
Startup working to hook Raspberry Pi up to 3G networks
Raspberry Pi, everyone’s favorite ugly-but-cheap mini-computer, may be about to get a lot more mobile. Ars Technica reports that a company called SparqEE is developing a …
Motorola plans to release a budget Moto X after all
One of the more surprising aspects of Motorola’s Moto X launch this week was that the company decided to sell a smartphone with mid-level specs …
Jelly Bean tops 40% market share on Android devices
Jelly Bean has now firmly established itself as the dominant version of Android. The newest numbers posted on the Android Developers website show that Jelly …
Microsoft bumps up GPU speed on Xbox One
The graphics on the upcoming Xbox One console are about to get even better. Ars Technica notes that Xbox One chief product officer Marc Whitten revealed this …
Wall Street gives the Moto X a big shrug
It’s safe to say that many Wall Street analysts weren’t blown away by Motorola’s new flagship smartphone. Barron’s has a good roundup of Street analysts’ …
Samsung’s tablet army helps Android march past iOS as top tablet platform
All this has happened before and all this will happen again. The latest numbers from Canalys show that Android has now overtaken iOS as the …
Why Microsoft is doggedly sticking it out with Windows RT
Give Microsoft credit: They don’t give up on their ideas, even when the market is telling them they should. ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley writes that …
DOJ wants Apple to scrap deals with publishers to settle eBook price-fixing case
The United States Department of Justice has given Apple its first offer to settle charges that it led a conspiracy to rig eBook prices. The …
Google’s marketing war chest gives Motorola ‘a shot at being more than irrelevant’
Early impressions of the Moto X have been decidedly mixed so far. While early previews generally say that the phone looks great and feels terrific …
WSJ: The FBI can remotely flip on Android phone mics to record conversations
Anyone worried about being tracked by law enforcement officials really ought to think twice before buying an Android phone. The Wall Street Journal reports that …
The next week could determine whether Apple’s patent battle has been a bust
Apple’s patent battle against Samsung probably hasn’t gone as well as the company had hoped. Sure, Apple won big last summer when a jury awarded …
Next-gen iPad mini rear shell purportedly revealed in leaked pictures
With or without a Retina display, it looks like we are getting a new iPad mini sometime this year. FanaticFone, which on Thursday gave us some …
Samsung Galaxy Note III, smartwatch launch rumored for September 4th
Samsung may be gearing up for yet another of its Broadway-style productions to unveil its Galaxy Note III phablet and its first smartwatch. Unnamed sources …
Hulu follows in Netflix’s steps, will release its own original shows
Hulu isn’t letting Netflix reap all the rewards for producing original content. Bloomberg reports that Hulu is planning to release its own original series that …
Nobel Prize-winning economists call for the death of software patents
Dislike of software patents is no longer confined to wild-eyed Redditors and Mark Cuban. The Washington Post points us to two Nobel Prize-winning economists who …
Sony’s smartphone business heats up: 9.6 million sold for $60 million profit
Could Sony have finally cracked the smartphone market? Per The New York Times, Sony’s latest earnings report showed that the company sold 9.6 million smartphones …
